The demand for bribes from politicians and the attendant temptation to succumb to those demands has been an ever-present reality for businesses since antiquity. As observed by former President Ronald Reagan: “It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession.” For centuries, bribing public officials has been a...

What do you do when a whistleblower complaint alleges a violation of the FCPA in one of your operations? First, what not to do: ignore it. Such a course could be potentially catastrophic, and, if it later become known, a factor that is considered “aggravating” if and when penalty time...

This article will address how you can best ensure ethical global investigations and discusses the following: 1) the first rule of investigation management: Primum Non Nocere, Latin for First Do No Harm and 2) how to implement a systematic approach to locate ethical investigators and manage ethical investigations anywhere in...